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E. 0. SCHARTAU.

LAMP WICK.

No. 77,767. Patented May 12, 1868.

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FRANK S. JUDD AND JOHN G. POWELL, FSAME PLACE.

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Be it known that I, EILBBT' O, SOHABTA'U, of. thecity oi' Philadelphia, and State Aof Pennsylvania, have" invented a new and nsefulLamp-Wick, with -a Vwire-gauze or perforated metallic case at top, so `as to be incombustible and free from carbonizationg-and Ido hereby declare thefollowing to be au exact descriptionthereof,

.reference being had to the iiccompanying draarngs, and to the letters of vreference marked thereon, making). i

part of this specification.

The nature of my intention-consists ina wire-ganzer or perforated metallic case, fastened to a lamp-wield.

(at the top, made of any woven fabric or-'material suitable for a lamp-wick..

The object-is to produce a clearer' and brighter light, incombustihle, and the topfree from 'carbonization'l or Vthe coal that usuallycollects on the top of wicks, that dims theilame,'and causes it to smoke.

This wick is intended to be usedwith or without aglas's chimney.

I do notpconue myself to any particular shape of the metalliccoveringno'r to themode of connecting or fastening it to the wick, and I save both wick and oil. v.

A represents the wick, made of any suitable' material; B is-a. ivire vganze lapped ,over the top olt'he'wick, and -fastened by a'metallic'plate, C, around theyvick, the .metallic plate' being perforated on the one side.4

In lighting the wick, the match is appliedimmediately beneaththe metallic top, and in a moment the top` becomes suiciently heated-to produce ,the necessary gas,"fa.udv directly the whole top is in a' blaze, the wick is then lowered down toits regular position. i i' Figure Iroprescutsrv the metallic'top on the one side,A andl Figure 2 the opposite side nithperforations. l What Iiclaim as my invention, and desire to secure by- Letters-Patent, is

A wire-gauze or perforated metallic case, of any shape, fastened permanently to the top h lampick',vot` 'i any material, or so constructed as to he folded on it and detached at`convenience, for the purpose-of guarding the wick 'from thecarbonizing effect of the Rame, thereby producing aclearerA light and a saving of v'rick land oil, as herein set forth.

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Witnesses:

WILLIAM S'. Tomlin,

H. PAH. 

